Jets Top Dolphins to Near Playoff Spot  © The Associated Press Asian Nations Mark Tsunami Anniversary  © The Associated Press 24 Die in Philippines Store Fire A fire blamed on illegally sold firecrackers swept through a department store in the central Philippines on Christmas Day, killing 24 people who took refuge in a restroom, police said Tuesday. more Christmas Celebrated With Call for Peace  © The Associated Press Longtime President of CBS Dies at 98  © The Associated Press
Report: Iran's Oil Exports May Disappear Iran is suffering a staggering decline in revenue from its oil exports, and if the trend continues income could virtually disappear by 2015, according to an analysis published Monday in a journal of the National Academy of Sciences. more Post-Holiday Sales Could Cheer Retailers  © The Associated Press Katrina Fraud Likely to Balloon Past $1B  © The Associated Press Despite Laws, Gay Wedding Industry Booms He's no celebrity, but when Phillip McKee III tied the knot in September, he did it with all the pomp and circumstance of an A-lister: Custom-designed gold rings, a $2,000 kilt and a caviar-and-crepe reception at a five-star hotel. more Trinidad Scuttles Proposed Alcoa Smelter Trinidad has scuttled a proposed $1.5 billion Alcoa aluminum smelter that faced increasing opposition over environmental concerns, Prime Minister Patrick Manning said in comments published Monday. more
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Schwarzenegger Returns for Surgery  © The Associated Press Brown's Widow Fights for Access to Home James Brown's widow said Monday she was denied access to the home she shared with the singer and their 5-year-old son, claiming the gate was padlocked at the request of Brown's lawyer and accountant. more Longtime President of CBS Dies at 98  © The Associated Press Jolie Spends Holiday With Refugees Actress Angelina Jolie spent Christmas Day with refugees in Costa Rica as part of her work as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the agency said. more Daly Denies Rivalry to Replace Clark  © The Associated Press
Study: Overcoming Allergies Possible  © The Associated Press Poor Records Plague Bush AIDS Effort President Bush's ambitious AIDS-fighting program in poor countries has pushed so hard for fast results that basic record keeping and accountability often went by the wayside, making it hard to judge the true success, according to government audits and officials. more 12 Ideas to Keep Off Holiday Pounds Three French pastries ... two turtle cheesecakes ... and a partridge in a pear sauce. more Hospital Clowns Boost Sick Kids' Spirits Stephen Ringold is a clown facing a tough audience _ a sick child in a hospital room who needs holiday cheer. For a few minutes, Stephany Nieto sits on her mother's lap, suspiciously eyeing the tall man with the red-and-white checkered shoes half-hiding behind the curtain. Smiling doesn't come easily to the little girl, who her mother says is being examined for a serious illness called moyamoya, an rare inflammation of the brain arteries that can cause seizures and paralysis. more Report: Health Care Suffers at LA Jails The deaths of at least 14 inmates since 1999 in the nation's largest county jail system came after treatment errors and other breakdowns in their medical care, a newspaper reported Sunday. more
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Xbox Gets a Longer Warranty Microsoft Corp. is extending its warranty on the Xbox 360 video game console to one year from the previous limit of 90 days. The change announced Friday applies to future and present owners. more Candidates Turn to Web to Reach Voters  © The Associated Press Web 'Safe' Mark May Elude New Merchants As an online shopper, Claudia Race knows she must look out for scams. So as an Internet entrepreneur working out of her home in New Braunfels, Texas, Race wants to use all the tools available to assure customers they can trust the vacation-rentals service she is about to launch. more 'Safe' Web Seal Requires Rigorous Checks Beginning next month, version 7 of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser will start flagging certain e-commerce and banking sites as green for "safe." The browser will look for an extended-validation certificate issued by any number of vendors. more Company Develops Virtual Meal Technology  © The Associated Press
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